# free & unlimited hosts

Tessera is free, and the free app is the whole product: SSH, mosh, tmux,
files, port forwarding, keys, continuity, nearby setup — everything in this
guide. The only limit is how many hosts it remembers: **free Tessera saves
one host**.

One one-time purchase — **unlimited saved hosts** — removes that limit. No
subscription, no Tessera account; the price is shown in the app and on the
App Store.

## What counts as a saved host

- Each entry in your hosts list counts, including a
  [jump host](https://bambouville.com/docs/connections/#jump-hosts) saved as its own entry — a
  bastion route therefore needs the unlock.
- **Quick connect** (`user@host` from the search bar) is ephemeral and never
  counts.
- Editing, connecting to, exporting, or deleting an already-saved host is
  never gated — and existing hosts are never hidden or removed, whatever your
  tier.

When saving a host would pass the limit — from the editor, a
[handoff](https://bambouville.com/docs/continuity/), or a [nearby setup](https://bambouville.com/docs/nearby-setup/) import — Tessera
says so and offers the unlock; batches are all-or-nothing, never partial.

## Already bought Tessera?

If you bought Tessera when it was a paid app, unlimited hosts is **included
with your original purchase** — no new purchase, nothing to do. Settings →
**unlimited hosts** shows your access either way, and a **restore purchases**
button covers reinstalls and new devices on the same Apple Account. The
purchase applies across your iPhone and iPad on that account; it does not
extend to Family Sharing.